Two pregnant migrants were yesterday evacuated to Mater Dei Hospital in an operation coordinated Armed Forces of Malta.

The AFM said in a statement that the migrants were evacuated by an Italian Navy helicopter off an NGO vessel.

The helicopter landed safely at the AFM Airwing Squadron and the patients were transferred to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

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